Friday 16 November 2007

PhotoHunter: I love ...

I love.... Where do you start? This could go on indefinitely. However, because I didn't have much time to prepare for this, I was looking through pictures I had already taken and I realised, judging by the number of photos I already have:

I love ... rivers


The Loire near Amboise in France, very high, early this summer.


The Arno and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. A good few years ago, we had a single week's magical holiday in Florence, in an apartment very close to the bridge.


Even a petrified river near Oaxaca in Mexico!

Back in France, and even further back in time, the Ardèche river


with its famous Pont d'Arc.


I was persuaded it would be a good idea to canoe down it. Here is a rare photo of me, with my elder son who is now about 12 inches taller than I am, taken it would seem, before we fell in.

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33 comments:

  1. WOW - what absolutely gorgeous photos!! I can certainly see why you would love the rivers.

    Happy Weekend.

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  2. I love your photos. They sure are lovely places to visit.

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  3. What a great choice for this week's theme. I live a few miles from the Thames, a truly magical river. Have a great weekend

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  4. Beautiful photos! Gorgeous rivers. :) My humans like to run along the Isar river here in Munich. :) Lovely choices for this week's Hunt. :)

    Here's what I Love.

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  5. Hi A. --

    Great photos. Partiularly love the Ardeche river's Pont d'arc! :)

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  6. Lovely! I've never heard of a petrified river before. Thanks for the information.

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  7. Beautiful pictures I can understand that you loved these places !

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  8. I love bodies of water too! These are beautiful photos!

    Happy weekend! :)

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  9. Those are really beautiful! I can see why you love rivers. I loved looking at them.

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  10. Nice images. Looks like cool places to visit.

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  11. Those are amazing shots and great idea for the theme. Have a pleasant weekend.

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  12. wow, those are cool photos, probably some of the best I've seen for this week's theme. congratulations.

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  13. Lovely photos. And I enjoy canoeing too :)

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  14. a petrified river? Never heard of or seen one! That is totally fascinating.

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  15. Lovely shots,did you enjoy falling in though ...that is the question

    Cheers Mark

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  16. Marvelous take on the meme -- rivers. Good shots too!

    Thanks for visiting me!

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  17. Terrific shots! Falling in is half the fun!

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  18. Nice photos you have here. I never knew that rivers could be so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this info. See you around :)

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  19. Great photos im sure its a greta place to visit!nice one for this week theme..mine is up too..

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  20. That's an amazing collage of lovely views, thanks for sharing.

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  21. The rivers look interesting. I am sure you have even more interesting stories for each trip too!

    Have a great weekend :)

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  22. Lovely shots, your so lucky to have visited so many great places and to be able to capture them so well.
    Thanks for visiting me, have a good weekend.

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  23. I like them all but I think I like the arc the most. Quite striking!

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  24. Can you believe - I've been to every single place on your series of great sceneries - even in Oaxaca. And canoing down the Gorges d'Arches 4 times. From Vallon and even as high up as Balazuz. (where we stayed 6 summers in a row in the 80'ies)
    Lovely memories. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. what beautiful photos to illustrate your loves!! ♥ them!

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  26. Gorgeous photos as always. The Pont d'Arc is my favorite. And Loire.

    Yes, there were sooo much choices this week, I mean there is so many things to love!

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  27. I’ve never heard of a petrified river enjoyed your picture and I felt like I was on a personal tour.

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  28. Wow! Those are beautiful! Rivers have it all, don't they... Wild, calm, majestic, ever in movement... lovely.

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  29. Tell us more about the petrified river.

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  30. Thank you all very much for your comments. For those of you interested in the petrified river, it's a mineral spring which is gradually (over 2000 years)building up mineral deposits. Follow the link to find out more. Tor, we need to compare itineraries one day:)

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  31. Wow! These photos are simply breath taking. Thank you so much for sharing.

    And also thank you for stopping by my blog too.

    Have a great weekend!

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  32. Your river photos are lovely and you are brave to caneo. sara from farmingfriends

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